Is the air mission system good?

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by Evil_Eric_4
I say we bring back airbases -
Fighters stationed there on air-sup missions will attack any enemy plane within its range.
The fighters in cities will only defend that city.
Then we have another strategic target to go after.

I agree but I think Firaxis was trying to eliminate the airbase exploit that was present in Civ2. Therefor no airbases in Civ3. I find myself relying heavily on carriers to project my airpower to those hard to reach places.

[Grrr]

Airbases are necessary. I think someone might be able to make a land "carrier" unit for this purpose.

[Inverse Icarus]

they did, they made an immobile land carrier unit that paradrops.

it's a far cry from the airbases / navalbases i wanted but whatever.

i forgot who but it's in the files forums... never tried it.

[Cookie Monster]

Yeah I never tried that either.

Too lazy I suppose but also I have grown accustomed to living without airbases in Civ3.

[Grrr]

I might try that mod. It could be useful.